Folder



G. S. POTTER. FOLDER.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 24. 1919.

1,408,531 1-. Patnted Mar, 7, 1922.

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IN VE/VTOH Gecrg Stanley Potter UNITED SETATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE STANLEY POTTER, or CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

FOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE STANLEY Porr- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing in Camden, in the county ofCamden and theState of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Folder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to folders of the kind used for filingcorrespondence, papers and the like.

One object of the invention is to provide a folder adapted to aid inreadily distinguishing between active and dormant files, and for soholding the dormant matter that it will not be unnecessarily handledwhile looking over other files.

Another object is to provide a means of preventing filed matter creepingup and obstructing View of the name or index tab.

Another object is to provide an efiicient form of locking means forholding closed the files which are dormant.

Another object is to provide a folder which may be readily adjusted forholding a larger or a smaller number of papers.

Another object is to provide an economically manufactured and efficientfolder for accomplishing the foregoing objects.

These and still other objects will appear the description proceeds, andit is noted that the details of construction may be greatly variedwithout departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawin Figure l is a front view of the adjustablefolder locked, as for dormant filing, and adjusted for holding a largenumber of papers or the like;

' Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a rear View of the adjustable folder locked and adjusted forholding a small number of papers;

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken on the line 14 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional View similar to Figure 4:, but showing thefolder unlocked, as for active filing;

Figure 6 is an inner face view of the blank from which the folder isformed;

Figure 7 is a front view of another form of folder showing the folderlocked;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

Application filed February 24, 1919. Serial No. 278,841.

Figure 8 shows a section on the line 88 of Figure 7 and Figure 9 is aview similar to Figure 8, but isilll owing the folder unlocked as foractive The folder of Figures 1 to 6 inclusive consists of a single blank10 (Figure 6) of cardboard or other suitable material and is providednear its mid part with a transverse lower mam scoring 11 which forms thelower line of folding when the folder is used normally for holdingtherein a small number of papers or the like, as indicated in Figures 3to 5. When the folder is thus folded there are provided a flap-bearingportion 12 and a tab-bearing portion 14.

Near the upper part of the flap-bearing portlon there are provided amain slit 15, a supplementary slit 16, and upper main and supplementaryscorings 18 and 19; while upon the tab-bearing portion 14 there isformed a tab 20 adapted to receive a name, file number or otherconvenient designation and adapted to be received in either of saidslits for locking the portions together. When the folderis used as inFigure 4 the main slit 15 receives the tab and the blank folds on themain upper scoring 18 whereby is formed a flap 21 which may hang down onthe outside of the folder when the folder is locked for dormant filingas in Figure 1, or. which may lie against the inner face of theflap-bearing portion when the folder is not looked, as in Figure 5 foractive filing.

The folder is also provided with the lower supplementary scoring Qet andan upper intermediate scoring 25, and when the folder is filled with alarge amount of material 26 as in Figure 2, substantially right angularfolds are formed at the upper intermediate and supplementary scorings 25and 19, and at lower main and supplementary scorings 11 and 2 1, so asto form a container of substantially rectangular cross-section.Obviously the folder could be folded at the two lower scorings as inFigure 2 and at any one of the upper scorin'gs 18, 19 or 25, but at thesame time be left unlocked.

The second form of folder shown in Figures 7 to 9 is similar to that ofFigures 1 to 6 in that it is provided with lower and upper main scorings11 and 18, a main slit 15', and a tab 20 and a flap 21, all of whichfunction in exactly the same way as do the corresponding features of thefirst form. In the second form the supplementary slit and scoring, theintermediate scoring and their functlons are omitted, thus making asimpler folder for conditions where the omitted features are notnecessary.

In practice the folders may be used, as in a filing case or drawer, alltogether under one form of indexing, the folders of active files beingunlocked and easily accessible as in Figures 5 and 9, others beinglocked for dormant files as in Figures 2, 4 and 8. hen a file has becometoo bulky for locking as in Figure 4, it may easily be adjusted as inFigure 2.

I claim as my invention:

1. A folder provided with. a fold nearits bottom part; a pair of slitsremote from said fold; and a tab adapted to lock in either of saidslits.

2. A folder comprising a blank adapted to be folded upon itself andformed with locking devices integral therewith adapted for a pluralityof adjustments, said folder being adapted for use either locked orunlocked.

3. A folder provided with an upper slit; a scoring alined therewith toform a flap adapted at times to lie against the inner face of thefolder; a lower scoring at which the folder folds upon itself; and a tabadapted to be received by said slit.

4. A folder provided with a pair of upper slits; scorings alinedtherewith to form a flap adapted at times to lie against the inner faceof the folder; a lower scoring at which the folder folds upon itself; atab adapted to be received by either of said slits; and additionalscorings adapting said folder to assume the form of a container ofrectangular cross section.

A folder provided with an upper slit; a scoring alined therewith to forma flap adapted at times to fold against the adjacent inner face of thefolder; a lower scoring; and a tab adapted to be received in said slit.

6. A folder comprising a single blank provided with a .main slit; anadjusting slit; a pair of upper scorings in line with said slitsrespectively at either of which said blank may fold to form a flap; apair of lower scorings both of which may form lower lines of folding forthe folder; a tab adapted to be received in one or the other of saidslits when the folder is folded at one or both of said lower seoi'ings;and an intermediate scoring between said upper scorings and adapted to asubstantially right angular fold when the tab is received in said adustmg slit.

7. A folder comprising a single blank provided with a main slit; asupplementary slit; upper main and supplementary scorings alined withsaid slits respectively and at either of which the folder may fold toform a flap adapted at times to lie againstthe adjacent inner face ofthe folder; a tab adapted to be received by either of said slits; a mainlower scoring at which said folder may fold flat upon itself when thetab is received in the main slit; a supple mentary lower scoring nearthe main lower scoring; and an intermediate scoring between said upperscorings; said intermediate and lower scorings being adapted to form asubstantially right angular fold when said tab is received in thesupplementary slit, to form a container of substantially rectangularcross section.

8. A folder comprising a single blank provided with main andsupplementary lower scorings at which said folder may fold flat uponitself to form a tab-bearing portion and a flap-bearing portion; uppermain and supplementary scorings on said flapbearing portion at either ofwhich the folder may fold to form a flap adapted at times to lieagainst't-he inner or outer face of the tab-bearing portion; and a tabon the upper edge of said tab-bearing portion.

9. A folder comprising a single blank provided. with main andsupplementary lower scorings at either of which said folder may fold toform a portion bearing a tab, and a portion bearing an integral means cooperating with said tab to lock said portions together.

10. A folder comprising a single blank provided with a lower scoring atwhich said folder may fold flat upon itself to form a portion bearing astiff tab on the upper edge substantially permanently in the planethereof, and a portion bearing a slit receiving said tab by means ofwhich said portions may be locked together.

11. A folder comprising a single blank provided with a lower scoring atwhich said folder may fold flat upon itself thereby to form a portionbearing a tab on the upper edge, and another portion having an upperscoring at which the folder folds to form a flap adapted at times to lieagainst the adjacent inner face or the back face of the tab bearingportions and provided with integral means by which said portions may belocked together.

12. A folder comprising a tab-bearing portion and a flapbearing portion;a tab on the upper edge of the tab-bearing por tion; and an upper flapadapted at times to lie againstthe back, or outeigface of the tab-bearing portion.

13. A folder comprising a tab-bearing portion and a flap-bearingportion; a tab tion; and integral means by which SM tions may be lockedtogether. 10

15. A folder comprising a name-bearing portion and a flap-bearingportion; and a flap on said flap-bearing portion adapted at times to lieagainst the outer face of the name-bearin portion.

GEO GE STANLEY POTTER.

